I am a theatre maker, writer and researcher.

My research, creative and pedagogical practice is driven by my belief in storytelling as an empowering act.​​

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As a Techne (AHRC) Phd Scholar (2019-2024) based at the University of Roehampton, I investigated how images of the white dead female body are entwined with empire.  My research proposed that live performance of poetic verbal imagery allows an attending audience to conjure the spectral violence entwined with such images. ​

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​My research and pedagogical practice is designed to be accessible and impactful.  Since 2021 I have been working in partnership with schools in East Sussex to explore how storytelling can be a key tool in civic education abd community building.

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I am a writer and my writing has been published in various forms including journal articles, book chapters, short stories and poetry. 

 

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​Email:  swinglerjenny@gmail.com